Saratov West Air Base

Saratov West is an air base in Russia located 12 km west of Saratov. It is a military training airfield.

Saratov West Sokol Razboyshchina
Saratov, Saratov Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of Saratov air base
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Location
Saratov West Shown within Saratov Oblast Show map of Saratov Oblast Saratov West Saratov West (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	51°32′30″N 45°51′00″E
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)
In use	1940 - present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: XWSS
Elevation	288 metres (945 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 08L/26R 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete 08R/26L 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete

The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.^[1][2]

See also

• Russia portal
• Aviation portal

• List of military airbases in Russia